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William

Riley

Senior Managing Director

Bill Riley is a senior managing director for the Compliance, Federal Practice and Software Solutions practice in the Washington, D.C. office of Guidepost Solutions. He oversees due diligence, banking compliance, immigration compliance, and trade and border services investigations.

Mr. Riley has worked on numerous international engagements for clients in more than 20 countries. Some recent notable matters are listed below:

Bank Compliance – United States and Multiple Countries in Europe and Asia

As the Sanctions Team Lead, Mr. Riley has been assisting a European headquartered global bank with the review and testing of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance policies and procedures. The scope of this review consisted not only of payment-based transactions but also trade finance and other financial product transactions, as well as, “Know Your Customer” procedures.

Due Diligence, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Supply Chain Compliance – United States and Asia

Mr. Riley assisted a major international consulting company with enhancing and further developing its due diligence program related to the global use of contractors. This engagement involved building a threat assessment process involving the use of both manual and electronic research methodologies to deliver a risk assessment rating for any contractor prior to on-boarding with the client. Mr. Riley helped build the training program for the client’s research and traveled to Asia to assist with the delivery of the training. Mr. Riley continues to assist the client with independent quality assurance reviews of the completed risk assessment products.

Trade Control and Sanctions Compliance – United States and Asia

As part of an independent consulting agreement, Mr. Riley was part of a team conducting a U.S. sanctions compliance review for a major international corporation. The project consisted of policy and procedure review as well as an on-site implementation review at two of their locations in Asia. The scope of the review included training, recusal, IT systems and trade control related items.

Prior to joining Guidepost Solutions in 2012, Mr. Riley spent 20 years as a Special Agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and its predecessor agency, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). He last served with ICE as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge of its Homeland Security Investigations, Philadelphia Field Office where he supervised a resident agent office and various other investigative groups including counter-terrorism, human trafficking and smuggling, and identity and benefit fraud. Mr. Riley also served in the New York City, Chicago and Newark field offices as well as three separate tours at INS and ICE headquarters over his career.

Bill Riley is a senior managing director for the Compliance, Federal Practice and Software Solutions practice in the Washington, D.C. office of Guidepost Solutions. He oversees due diligence, banking compliance, immigration compliance, and trade and border services investigations.

Mr. Riley has worked on numerous international engagements for clients in more than 20 countries. Some recent notable matters are listed below:

Bank Compliance – United States and Multiple Countries in Europe and Asia

As the Sanctions Team Lead, Mr. Riley has been assisting a European headquartered global bank with the review and testing of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance policies and procedures. The scope of this review consisted not only of payment-based transactions but also trade finance and other financial product transactions, as well as, “Know Your Customer” procedures.

Due Diligence, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Supply Chain Compliance – United States and Asia

Mr. Riley assisted a major international consulting company with enhancing and further developing its due diligence program related to the global use of contractors. This engagement involved building a threat assessment process involving the use of both manual and electronic research methodologies to deliver a risk assessment rating for any contractor prior to on-boarding with the client. Mr. Riley helped build the training program for the client’s research and traveled to Asia to assist with the delivery of the training. Mr. Riley continues to assist the client with independent quality assurance reviews of the completed risk assessment products.

Trade Control and Sanctions Compliance – United States and Asia

As part of an independent consulting agreement, Mr. Riley was part of a team conducting a U.S. sanctions compliance review for a major international corporation. The project consisted of policy and procedure review as well as an on-site implementation review at two of their locations in Asia. The scope of the review included training, recusal, IT systems and trade control related items.

Prior to joining Guidepost Solutions in 2012, Mr. Riley spent 20 years as a Special Agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and its predecessor agency, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). He last served with ICE as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge of its Homeland Security Investigations, Philadelphia Field Office where he supervised a resident agent office and various other investigative groups including counter-terrorism, human trafficking and smuggling, and identity and benefit fraud. Mr. Riley also served in the New York City, Chicago and Newark field offices as well as three separate tours at INS and ICE headquarters over his career.